LAW OF ACCELERATION

for SCIENCE Grade 8

Quarter 1/Week 1

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NegOr_Q1_Science 8_SLK Week 1_V2
 FOREWORD

This self-learning kit will serve as a guide for the learners to

understand Newton’s Second Law of Motion - The Law of
Acceleration. It will help them learn about the effects of force
applied and the mass of the object to the amount of change in
the object’s motion.

In this learning kit, learners will know the relationship between

the mass of the object, and the amount of force needed. The
force is the primary cause of change in motion.

In this SLK, learners will know Newton’s Second Law of Motion

which focus not only on the Science concepts, principles, and
theories, but on its link to how important it is to their day-to-day
activities.

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 Objectives
K: Define the terms force and mass

S: State the second law of motion, the Law of Acceleration

A: Gain understanding in the relationship between the amount of
force applied and the mass of the object to the amount of change in the
object’s motion

Learning Competency
Investigate the relationship between the amount of force applied and
the mass of the object to the amount of change in the object’s motion.
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I. WHAT HAPPENED

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PRE – ACTIVITIES/PRE-TEST

A. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your
answer in your notebook.

1. Which has more mass, a kilogram of feathers, or a kilogram of

iron nails?
a. Feathers c. they both have the same mass
b. Iron d. cannot be determined from
the given information
2. A girl stands with both feet on a weighing scale, the scale
reads 500N. When she lifts one foot, the scale reads ________.
a. less than 500 N c. 500 N
b. more than 500 N d. 250 N
3. An object has a mass of 5 kg accelerates 8 m/s 2 when an
unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of the force?
a. 30 N b. 40 N c. 50 N d. 60 N
4. How does the acceleration of an object change in relation to its
mass?
a. Directly proportional
b. Inversely proportional
c. Acceleration doesn’t depend on mass at all

B. Quick Quiz
Directions: Fill in the table below.

Net force (N) Mass Acceleration

(kg) (m/s/s)
1. 10 2 _______
2. 20 2 _______
3. 20 4 _______
4. ____ 2 5
5. 10 ______ 10

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C. Identification
Directions: Identify which object will have more acceleration
in the following situations below. Explain your answer.

1. If using the same amount of force to push a truck and a car

1000 N 1000 N

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2. Pushing an empty shopping cart and pushing a full shopping

cart

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3. Striking a ping pong ball and a golf ball with a ruler.

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4. Throwing a baseball ball and a basketball ball

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5. Weights carried by a weightlifter. Same weights carried by two

weightlifters.

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II. WHAT I NEED TO LEARN

DISCUSSION

Newton’s Second Law of Motion: Law of Acceleration

The acceleration of an object depends directly upon the net

force (Fnet)acting on the object, and inversely proportional on
mass (m) of the object. When the force acting to an object is
increased, the acceleration of the object is increased. As the mass
of an object is increased, the acceleration of the object is
decreased.

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 Forces are Unbalanced

There is an Acceleration

The acceleration The acceleration

depends directly depends inversely
upon the “net force”. upon the object’s
mass.

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The Big Equation:

a=Fnet / m
Fnet = m x a
m= Fnet /a

Where a=acceleration (m/s2)

Fnet = net force (1 Newton = 1kg.m/s2)

m = mass (kg)

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➢ …net force, In Newton’s Law, net force means we are dealing
with an equivalent unbalanced force. If we add up all the forces
acting in the system, the resultant vector, which is non-zero, is the
net force.

➢ …the mass, the more massive an object is, you would need a
greater amount of force to accelerate it at a certain value.

➢ …the acceleration, a net force would cause objects to

change in motion. A change of motion implies a change in
velocity. A change in velocity implies that the body undergoes
an acceleration. (Science and Technology IV ePhysics, p.239)

Sample Problem 1

If a crate accelerates at 2.5 m/s2 and if the net force exerted

is about 600 N, what is the mass of the crate ?

Given: a = 2.5 m/s2

Fnet = 600 N
Find: m
Formula: m = Fnet/a
Solution:
m = 600 kg.m/s2
2.5 m/s2
m = 240 kg

Sample Problem 2
An object with a mass of 6 kg accelerates 4 m/s2 when an
unknown force is applied to it. What is the amount of force?

Given: m = 6kg
a = 4m/s2
Find: Fnet
Formula: Fnet = m x a
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 Solution:
Fnet = 6 kg x 4m/s2
Fnet = 24 kg.m/s2 or 24 N

Sample Problem 3
An object with a mass of 5 kg has a force of 20 N applied to
it. What is the resulting acceleration of the object?

Given: m = 5 kg
Fnet = 20 N
Find: a
Formula: a= Fnet/m

Solution:
a = 20 kg.m/s2/ 5 kg
a= 4 m/s2

III. WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

EVALUATION/POST TEST

Directions:
A. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer in
your science notebook.

1. How does the acceleration of an object change in relation to

the force applied to it? It is ________.
a. directly proportional
b. inversely proportional
c. force does not affect acceleration at all.
d. acceleration does not depend on force at all.

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 2. The more massive an object is, _________of force needed
to accelerate it at a certain value.
a. the lesser is the amount
b. the greater is the amount
c. equal amount
d. no amount
3. As the mass of an object is increased, the acceleration of the
object is _________.
a. the same
b. increased
c. decreased
d. not affected
4. A force of 20 N acts on a body producing an acceleration of
40 m/s2. What is the mass of the body?
a. 0.5 kg
b. 1.0 kg
c. 1.5 kg
d. 2.9 kg
5. What acceleration is produced by a 3000 N force on a 1000
kg car?
a. 2 m/s2
b. 3 m/s2
c. 4 m/s2
d. 5 m/s2

B. Complete the table below. Show your solution on a separate

sheet of paper.

Force (N) Mass (kg) Acceleration (m/s2)

10 5
10 5
2 20
4 0.5
15 5

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C. Problem Solving
Directions: Solve the following problems below, show your
solution and write on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Determine the accelerations that result when a 12 N net
force is applied to a 6 kg object, and then to a 3 kg object.

12 N 12 N

6 kg 3 kg
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2. A net force of 15 N is exerted on some Science Textbooks to

cause the books to accelerate at a rate of 5 m/s2. Determine
the mass of the textbooks.

15 N

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REFERENCES

Science 8 Learner’s Module, pp.12-14

Santos and Ocampo (2003). Science and Technology IV: Newton’s
Second Law, pp.238-241.
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d&q=sample+problems+newton%27s+second+law
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d&q=cartoon+picture+of+children

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d&q=cartoon+picture+of+a+boy+throwing+a+basketball+ball
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-
d&q=carttoon+picture+of+newton%27s+second+law+of+motion
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-
d&q=cartoon+picture+of+a+child+on+weighing+scale
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-
d&q=cartoon+picture+of+cars

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d&q=cartoon+pictures+of+child+carrying+books
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d&q=cartoon+picture+of+feathers+and+nails

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d&q=cartoon+pictures+of+two+men+carrying+weights

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
ANSWER KEY

Goldah S. Catubig. Graduated Bachelor of

Science in Biology from Silliman University,
obtained Education Units in Secondary
Education and Completed Academic
Requirement (CAR) for Master of Arts in
Education at Foundation University.
Currently, an adviser and Science
teacher of Grade 10, District Secondary
Science Coordinator, and a recipient
of the Outstanding Science Teacher Award
in San Jose District.

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